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An Association Centenary Peal. A welcome to the new Rector, Rev Anthony Wells and his family. Also a joyful thanksgiving for the safe arrival of Hannah Ruth Gaylor, born 25th June 1985.

To mark the graduation of Stuart L Brown at Swansea in July 1985 and Richard G Brown at Kingston upon Thames in January 1986.

1st in method 6.

First Pudsey: 2,3,4

Prior to Evensong.

In thanksgiving for the recovery of Andrew Brown and in hope of Peace in Northern Ireland.

First peal - 6

Rung as a birthday compliment to Anthony S Fuidge

Wedding compliment to Jane Fickling and Richard Youdale.

To mark the birthday of 2.

First S Minor - 2.

Circled tower twice - 1. To welcome Kirsty Blanks, born 24th February, 1986.

1st Rutland 2.

First Stedman Cinques: 3,4.

82nd different 12-bell tower for a peal: 12.

First peal - 1. First in method - 2,4,5,7. Rung for the engagement of HRH Prince Andrew and Miss Sarah Ferguson.

Prior to Evensong on Palm Sunday.

To mark the engagement of HRH Prince Andrew & Miss Sarah Ferguson.

1st on 12 3,5,6,8,12. For Palm Sunday

First 8 Spliced - 3.

On the front 8

First in more than one method - 2. 200th for the Association - 3.

50th together - 3,6. In memory of Raymond P Wood

1st quarter - 6

Rung as a 60th birthday compliment to Her Majesty the Queen

First on 8 - 1. First in the method - 4,6,8, and on the bells. 75th Major - 1. To mark the 60th anniversary of William Bunn's first peal, 29th April, 1926.

First St Clements by all except 1,2. 125th together - 2,6. 75th Triples as conductor.

For Ascension Day

1st Quarter Peal - 1 & 6

First Inside - 4

First in most Methods - 2

175th Tower Pealed - 6

First peal of Surprise - 3, 4, 5

For the Flower Festival and to mark the Christening of Sebastian Winston Loram in Torbay District Hospital Chapel on 1 June.

First in method 4,5

For Crawley Festival

100th Peal 5. To Celebrate the Patronal Festival (July 15th). Also Wedding Compliment to Judith Mary Young (Churchwarden's daughter and former ringer), and Malcolm White, married on the previous day. 1st peal on the Light eight

First in method: 3, 5. 25th together: 1, 2.

Rung to celebrate the marriage of Prince Andrew to Miss Sarah Ferguson at Westminster Abbey

1st Surprise inside 5. 1st in method 7.

First peal - 1

Rung to celebrate the marriage of Prince Andrew to Miss Sarah Ferguson on Wednesday 23rd July 1986.

Rung in memory of John Turner. May he rest in peace.

First in method - 4.

With best wishes to the Peckham family moving to Wretton, Norfolk next week.

For the start of Chiddingly Festival

Circled the tower - 5

Circled the tower twice - 1

1st on 12 2,3,5,8. 1st Grandsire Cinques for all except 2,10

First Peal - 4

First Royal - 5

250th Peal - 10

1st of Doubles 1. On the front six

For All Saints' Day. The conductor is now the first person to circle the tower, having done so in eight consecutive peals, conducting each of them in a different method.

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First peal attempt - 1, 6

25th peal - 2

Birthday compliment to 2 (13 December) and to her friends (also 50 this year) - Barry Garbett, Willie George, Tom Holroyd, Dilys Smith, Daphne Stuart and Tim Waterman.